File:AJ-2 of VC-6 refuels F2H-3 Banshees of VF-193 in 1955.jpg

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Description Two U.S. Navy McDonnell F2H-3 Banshees from Fighter Squadron 193 (VF-193) "Ghost Riders" approach a North American AJ-2 Savage from Compisote Squadron 6 (VC-6) Det.E "Fleurs" for refueling. Both squadrons were assigned to Carrier Air Group 19 (CVG-19) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 2 March to 21 September 1955.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Oriskany (CVA-34) 1955 cruise book available at Navysite.de and photo [2] from the USS Oriskany (CVA-34) 1956 cruise book available at Navysite.de
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15:35, 14 February 2016Thumbnail for version as of 15:35, 14 February 2016929 × 435 (242 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=Two U.S. Navy McDonnell F2H-3 ''Banshee''s from Fighter Squadron 193 (VF-193) "Ghost Riders" approach a North American AJ-2 ''Savage'' from Compisote Squadron 6 (VC-6) Det.E "Fleurs" for refueling. both...